Author name: Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin created, designed and launched Cosmic Book News in 2008, an independent website that covers entertainment news including movies, comics, tv, video games and more. Matt helped Marvel Comics promote 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Nova' and has expanded into movies, TV and more.

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Movie News

The Matrix Returning To Theaters For 20th Anniversary

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Warner Bros., and AMC Theatres today announced that The Matrix, winner of four Academy Awards including Best Sound, will return to select theaters nationwide for an exclusive one-week engagement in Dolby Cinema at AMC. In celebration of the film’s 20-year anniversary, audiences across the U.S. can experience Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village […]

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TV News

Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow Could Still Get Canceled

Following the initial rumor that Arrow was getting canceled – which turned out to be true – it was then said that Supergirl could possibly get the ax and be replaced by a Superman series, with Legends of Tomorrow potentially on the chopping block as well. Today during The CW’s presentation at the Television Critics

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TV News

Kevin Conroy Playing Batman On Crisis On Infinite Earths

Crisis On Infinite Earths continues its massive casting as Kevin Conroy joins the five-hour event series playing the live-action Bruce Wayne and the Batman from the future. Kevin Conroy is known for voicing Batman in Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Beyond, the Batman Arkham video games and lots more. Conroy confirmed the news on Twitter:

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Movie News

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Sneak Peek Featurette Now Online

With Batman: Hush now available, the sneak peek featurette at Wonder Woman: Bloodlines has hit the net. The ten-minute video offers a look at the movie with footage and insider commentary. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines gets released October 22, 2019 and is a prequel to Justice League: War. Rosario Dawson stars as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Jeffrey

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TV News

Cress Williams Confirms Black Lightning For Crisis On Infinite Earths

Actor Cress Willians confirms that his character, Black Lightning, will be appearing in the upcoming mega event crossover, Crisis On Infinite Earths. The actor confirmed the news on Instagram noting, “You asked for it…you got it!!! #blacklightning #crisisoninfiniteearths #getlit.” Black Lighting will be in its third season when it returns this Fall to The CW,

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Marvel Movie News

Thena ‘Is A Warrior’ In Eternals Says Angelina Jolie

This past Comic-Con saw it announced that Angelina Jolie will have a starring role in Marvel’s Eternals as she plays Thena. In an interview with People, Angelina Jolie offers up that she is going to train hard for the role. “She’s a warrior,” said Jolie. “I’m going to have to work very hard to give

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Marvel Movie News

Natalie Portman Teases Female Thor

Disney and Marvel continue replacing classic characters as Natalie Portman will be playing the Female Thor in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder movie. Portman recently took to social media to show off that she has been reading up on the comics, which was spotted by Marvel Comics writer Jason Aaron. “Looks like Natalie’s already

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Movie News Marvel

Taron Egerton Wants To Join The MCU; Maybe Not As Wolverine

With the X-Men now controlled by Kevin Feige and getting rebooted within the MCU, some fans have offered that Taron Egerton could play the new Wolverine. In an interview, Egerton says he would like to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but questions if it would be as Wolverine. “I think I love Marvel, and I

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DCU Movie News

Black Adam Will Be Dirty Harry of Superheroes Says Dwayne Johnson

While promoting Hobbs & Shaw, Dwayne Johnson talks about the Black Adam movie offering that it should start to film next Summer. “So it looks like we will be shooting Black Adam probably in the Summer of 2020. If everything goes right, if the script has come in, the script is great,” Johnson said. Regarding

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Marvel Movie News

Namor Rumored As Black Panther 2 Villain

According to new rumors, Namor will make his MCU debut as the villain of the Black Panther 2 movie. It’s being said that the plot will revolve around Black Panther’s Wakanda coming under attack from another ruler, with it claimed to be Namor. It’s claimed that Namor wants to take over Wakanda and become its

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Marvel Movie News

Tom Holland Destroys Andrew Garfield In Spider-Man Poll

Following the Tobey Maguire poll, now Tom Holland comes on top once again as his Spider-Man absolutely destroys the Andrew Garfield version. Over 5,200 fans on our Facebook page voted with a whopping 83% favoring Tom Holland; Andrew Garfield only received 17% of the vote. Tom Holland is the overall choice as the favorite Spider-Man

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Comic Book News Marvel

Annihilation Agenda Leaks Online

Comic-Con saw Marvel Comics tease a new Annihilation event, and now thanks to Amazon, the details for Annihilation Agenda have become known. According to the listing for the trade paperback, Annihilation Agenda is described as: The Negative Zone is under siege! Now the Lord of the Negative Zone, Annihilus, makes a call for help to

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Movie News

Superman Henry Cavill Is Cruising Around Italy

Following having finished on The Witcher Netflix series and his recent Comic-Con appearance, Henry Cavill is leading the life of a super man as he is presently in Acciaroli, Italy. The Superman actor posted an “early morning run” video on Instagram along the beach noting, “There are few more enjoyable ways of doing cardio.” We

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Movie News

Shin Ultraman To Follow Godzilla, Evangelion

Toho announces that following their successful 2016 Shin Godzilla movie, they are developing a Shin Ultraman film. Shin Ultraman will be released in 2021 directed and written by Hideaki Kuwano, with Hideaki Anno coming on board as a producer once he finishes with Shin Evangelion. The Shin Evangelion movie will get released in June 2020, prior

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Movie News

Rambo 5 Sylvester Stallone Poster Prepares For Battle

Lionsgate has released a new poster for the upcoming Rambo 5: The Last Blood movie featuring Sylvester Stallone. The poster features an older and weathered Sylvester Stallone as Rambo preparing for battle as he holds his iconic bow and arrow. Updated: with another poster below. Watch the latest trailer below as well. Rambo: Last Blood

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Movie Trailers

IT: Chapter Two Comes Home In New Footage and IMAX Poster

Following the release of the Comic-Con trailer, now Warner Bros. has released am IT: Chapter Two featurette featuring new footage in addition to an IMAX poster. The featurette teases that IT: Chapter Two “Comes Home,” with the IMAX poster teasing it’s the end. Updated: with Dolby poster. See below. IT: Chapter Two has a September 6 release directed

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Marvel TV News

Tom Hiddleston Teases Different Loki For Disney Plus

Perhaps adding fuel to all the rumors, Tom Hiddleston teases what sounds like a different Loki for the upcoming Marvel Disney Plus series. While promoting his Broadway debut in Betrayal, Tom Hiddleston fills in EW.com info about Loki. “It’s very, very exciting because in many ways it’s the character you know, but in a context

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Movie News

‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In

The new Fast & Furious Dwayne Johnson movie, Hobbs & Shaw, opens tonight with advanced Thursday screenings, with its Rotten Tomatoes score offering a promising good time. The Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Rotten Tomatoes score currently stands at 71% with 136 reviews counted. The score is in line with the previous flicks such

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Movie News Marvel

Brie Larson Spotted Making Out With White Dude

Following having broken off her engagement seven months ago, Captain Marvel star Brie Larson was recently spotted making out with a new mystery man. The Daily Mail posted pics where Brie Larson can be seen locking lips outside the Erewhon Natural Foods market in Calabasas, California. According to Just Jared, the identity of the man

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DCU Movie News

Aquaman 2 Moving Forward With James Wan

Jason Momoa will have ample time to get rid of his “Dad Bod” as it is reported that Aquaman 2 will go into pre-production in 2020, which will have James Wan attached to direct. Variety posted how prior to starting work on Aquaman 2, James Wan will first direct an untitled horror film for New Line

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DCU Movie News

Ben Affleck’s ‘The Batman’ Centered Around Arkham Asylum

Cinematographer Robert Richardson reveals new details about Ben Affleck’s The Batman movie in that it would have centered around Arkham Asylum. “There was a script, but not a loved script,” Richardson filled in MTV’s Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “There was a lot of work he was doing to it. He was

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DCU Movie News

Huge Plans For J.J. Abrams and Michael B. Jordan at WarnerMedia

Following the AT&T acquisition of Warner Bros., WB has new leadership which includes John Stankey, the former CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group, as the CEO of WarnerMedia, who offers big things are planned for both J.J. Abrams and Michael B. Jordan, as their big HBO Max streaming service is launching soon. Regarding J.J. Abrams, last

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DCU Movie News

Aquaman Jason Momoa Responds To ‘Dad Bod’ Comments

A recent image of Aquaman star Jason Momoa went viral as it revealed the actor to have a “Dad Bod,” which is a term for being out of shape. The image actually features Jason Momoa bending over slightly, which is why he looks a bit flabby, but it does seem to be true that Momoa isn’t in

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Marvel Movie News

Scarlet Witch Can Take Down Thanos Says Feige

No more Thanos?! Things could have gone a different way in The Avengers: Endgame if Scarlet Witch was allowed to let loose. While at Comic-Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reveals that Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch could have taken down the Great Titan if Thanos hadn’t called his army. Wanda Maximoff, who is probably near

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Marvel Movie News

Jaimie Alexander Wants To Be Valkyrie’s Queen In Thor 4

Not only did Comic-Con see Natalie Portman confirmed as Thor 4, but Tessa Thompson revealed Valkryie is an LGBQT character who will be looking for her queen, with Jaimie Alexander recently taking to social media to offer up Lady Sif. Jaimie Alexander responds on Twitter by “raising her hand” and including heart-eyed smiley face and fire emojis to the

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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel More Powerful Than Thor Says Avengers: Endgame Director

The foolery surrounding Brie Larson and Captain Marvel continues as now The Avengers: Endgame director Joe Russo offers some further laughs. Following in Kevin Feige’s footsteps, Russo offers that Captain Marvel is more powerful than Thor, as part of the digital release for Avengers: Endgame. She is as powerful, if not more powerful than Thor,

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Marvel TV News

‘Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ Sounds Like Anti-Government PC Show

Well, I recently revealed that the initial script for Falcon and The Winter Soldier was a complete mess, and now a tidbit about the show’s plot becomes known involving the new Captain America. According to Kevin Smith’s co-host on the Fatman Beyond podcast, the government doesn’t want Falcon to be the new Captain America, which follows

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